Florida attorney John Morgan unlikely to run for governor

TALLLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Well-known attorney John Morgan says he's not running for Florida governor, at least as a Democrat.

Morgan for months has flirted with the possibility of seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2018 race. But Morgan tweeted on Friday that after spending Thanksgiving with his family that "I can't muster the enthusiasm to run for the nomination."

Spent all of Thanksgiving with my whole family. While it’s amazing to be leading the polls for Governor without being a candidate I can’t muster the enthusiasm to run for the nomination

And I can’t muster enthusiasm for any of today’s politicians. They are all the same. Both parties. I plan to register as an Independent and when I vote, vote for the lesser of two evils. And if I ever ran, run as an Independent. #ForThePeople

Morgan added in a subsequent tweet that he was changing parties to an independent and "if I ever ran" it would be as an independent. Asked to clarify, Morgan said in a message that he would "never say never" to running as an independent.

The Orlando attorney is known for colorful outbursts, but could have been a formidable candidate. He is wealthy due to the success of his law firm Morgan & Morgan and he appears in a steady stream of radio and television ads for his firm.

This story has been changed to say that Morgan has not ruled out running as an independent.

Yoseph Tedros of the Lee County Democrats calls it a tough blow, but not the end of the road for Dems.

"I think we have some excellent candidates that will give us plenty of choices. So I think we're sitting good," said Tedros.